Tiger Woods earns share of Abu Dhabi lead

He shoots a six-under 66 in the third round to move into a tie atop the leaderboard with England's Robert Rock. Eight golfers are within three shots of the world's former No. 1 player.

Kyle Stanley takes five-shot lead into Farmers Open final round

Kyle Stanley, looking for his first PGA Tour championship, has a five-shot lead over John Huh and John Rollins heading into Sunday's final round at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

A miniature success amid Phil Mickelson's woeful play at La Jolla

Phil Mickelson misses the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open in La Jolla, but he gives his fans a brief flash of that Phil magic from the rough on No. 8.

Kyle Stanley leads Farmers Insurance Open by one shot

The 24-year-old from Gig Harbor, Wash., shoots four-under-par 68 and is a stroke ahead of Brandt Snedeker after two rounds at Torrey Pines.

Tiger Woods in the hunt at Abu Dhabi

Woods is two strokes off the lead and tied with Rory McIlroy, who takes a two-shot penalty for brushing sand away on the fringe. Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen leads.

Torrey Pines North Course is the place to be, as usual

Kyle Stanley and Spencer Levin share the lead after shooting 10-under 62s. Phil Mickelson will be flirting with the cut again after a 77 on the South Course.

Rory McIlroy shares the lead in Abu Dhabi

Tiger Woods opens with a no-bogey 70, three shots behind the U.S. Open champion and Robert Karlsson.

Line between success and failure on greens gets blurry with age

Golfers are willing to try just about any kind of putter to gain an edge, but it's frequently their vision that lets them down.

Tiger Woods goes for the sure money this week

Woods will receive appearance fee of more than $1.5 million to play in Abu Dhabi. The PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines pays no appearance fees.

Red, blue and greens: Bill Clinton charms at golf tournament

Politics and golf get along quite well at the Humana Challenge, where President Bill Clinton is the unofficial host of the tournament formerly known as the Bob Hope Classic.

Wind stops third round in the desert

Mark Wilson has a three-shot lead, and tournament officials hope the Humana Challenge can end as scheduled Sunday.

Three share second-round lead at Humana Challenge

Ben Crane, David Toms and Mark Wilson were at 16-under-par 128 and had a three-shot advantage at La Quinta.

Former President Clinton's involvement helps revive golf tournament

The Bob Hope Classic is now the Humana Challenge, which has a partnership with the Clinton Foundation. Calls from the president helped secure the entries of Greg Norman and Phil Mickelson.

Camilo Villegas, David Toms tied for lead at 63

Phil Mickelson struggles to a 74 in the first round of the Humana Challenge.

Defeats didn't mean major meltdowns for Greg Norman

The Shark always kept his cool, and now, at 56, he will be giving galleries at the Humana Classic (formerly the Bob Hope) something to cheer about.

Johnson Wagner wins the Sony Open

He collects his third PGA Tour title with a closing-round 67 for a two-shot victory.

Tiger Woods will make 2012 PGA Tour debut at Pebble Beach

The golfer last played the event in 2002, but did play at Pebble Beach for the 2010 U.S. Open, and tied for fourth. There will be a new course at Monterey Peninsula, and a field of 156 golfers.

Steve Stricker maintains his edge in Hawaii

Stricker shoots a four-under-par 69 and enters the final round of the Tournament of Champions with a five-shot lead over three others.